Betting is now a rapidly growing sector within sports. Many betting companies are sprouting up with each one trying to make them more appealing to the public as the competition increases. And, besides the government taxing the industry to get money for nation building, many charities as well benefit from these betting companies. With the […]
Photo by Reid Coolsaet as I drove him past Eldoret town to Iten "Enda mbele moja kwa moja hadi mwisho wa njia,alafu ingia mkono wa kushoto." That was Reid giving me directions in Swahili to continue straight forward until the end of the road, then turn left as I drove him to the High Altitude […]
Beirut, October 11, 2018 - A decorated international field spanning seven different nationalities will battle it out for glory in the elite women’s race at the BLOM Bank Beirut Marathon on November 11, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race. Though Kenya and Ethiopia are well represented it will come as no surprise if the title […]
This is a press release from the organizers of the Beirut Marathon:Beirut, October 3, 2018 - Kenya’s Wesley Korir will be the star attraction among a loaded men’s field at the 16th edition of the BLOM BANK Beirut Marathon on November 11, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race.Korir, a winner of the Boston Marathon in […]
This is a story I had written a few months ago regarding Ezekiel Kemboi's likelihood to move to the marathon next year. Then it happened. He just announced it himself in Eldoret this Thursday, the 27th of September 2018 when Isuzu company was handing over a car to Eliud Kipchoge for breaking the marathon world […]
After today's press release, it is apparent that more should be done in educating the Kenyan athletes on matters to do with doping. It seems like most cases are a result of ignorance on the part of the athletes. Here is what the WADA, AIU and ADAK taskforce found regarding doping in Kenya. The report […]